Josh and S.A.M. Movie Review 1993

Road movie for youngsters with a twist: the driver can barely see over the dashboard. Josh and Sam are brothers whose parents are splitting. They cope by taking off on their own. Sam, meanwhile has been convinced by Josh that he's not a real boy at all, but rather a S.A.M.: Strategically Altered Mutant. Weber's directorial debut will appeal to young kids, but adults will see over the dashboard and through the transparent plot.

Distribution

New Line Home Video, 116 N. Robertson Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90048, Phone: (310)854-5811, Fax: (310)854-1824, URL: http://www.newline.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS
Running time 97 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Road Trip, Brothers & Sisters, Thumbs Up, Childhood Visions

Screenplay

Frank Deese

Cast

Jacob Tierney, Noah Fleiss, Martha Plimpton, Joan Allen, Christopher Penn, Stephen Tobolowsky, Ronald Guttman

Cinematography

Don Burgess

Director

Billy Weber

Music

Thomas Newman

Producer

Martin Brest, Frank Deese, Alex Gartner, Arne L. Schmidt, City Lights Productions, Killer S.A.M. Productions, Castle Rock Entertainment